- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life Services for Tommie Johnson, Friday, December 18, 2015, 11:30 A.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30032, Bishop Keith D. Brooks, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-12-18
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Tommie Johnson. Birth date: September 5, 1933. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: December 18, 2015. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (Decatur, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_johnsontommie20151218
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_johnsontommie20151218
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Family and Friends
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The family of Tommie Johnson expresses heartfelt appreciation for the many acts of kindness extended to us during the homegoing of our loved one. We shall be eternally grateful.
Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc.
1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30032
404-371-0772-3
MKO Graphics & Printers, Inc. 404-523-1560
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Friday, December 18, 2015 ~ 11:30 A.M.~
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1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30032 Bishop Keith D. Brooks
Officiating
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Tommie Johnson was born September 5,1933 to Corine and David Johnson in Rome, Georgia. At the age of 14, Tommie left Rome, Georgia to live in Atlanta, Georgia. Later, he met and married Mary L. Drake who preceded him in death in 2005. Of this union seven children were born. Tommie eventually moved his family to Decatur, Georgia and worked at various jobs including Johnson Diversey from which he retired.
In 1998, he married Elizabeth Rogers and to this union three children were born.
Tommie became a minister and taught bible classes to his children at an early age.
Tommie enjoyed fishing, movies, and music. Some of his favorite movies were "The Phantom", "Superman", and "The Lone Ranger". Some of Tommie's favorite singers were Sam Cooke and Al Green.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, David Johnson, daughter, Deborah Johnson, and son, David Johnson. He leaves to cherish his memory, a devoted wife, Elizabeth Johnson; daughters, Patricia Johnson, Lavella S. Spearman, Corine A. Johnson, and Christine Johnson; sons, Tommy Johnson, Jr., Tommie L. Johnson, Michael Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, and Reginald Johnson; two granddaughters, Monique Johnson and Demetrias Johnson; three grandsons, David Johnson, Christian Johnson, and Kevin Johnson; three great-grandsons, KeAndre, Jordan, and Jesse; one great-greatgranddaughter, Jessica; other loving relatives and friends.
PRELUDE
Order ofService
PROCESSIONAL
SONG ....................................................................... Stacy Lawson
SCRIPTURE: The Old Testament The New Testament
PRAYER.................................................... Minister Elise Thomas
SONG ....................................................................... Stacy Lawson
REMARKS (Limit to three minutes)
OBITUARY (Read Silently)
EULOGY.................................................... Bishop John H. Drake
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE
Interment
Dawn Memorial Park 4685 Glenwood Road Decatur, Georgia 30035
